Milk bottle holder



July'Zl, 1931.

J. LARSON MILK BOTTLE HOLDER Filed April ll 195o 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A Harney.

2l, 1931.` J, LARSN 1,815,514

MILK BOTTLE HOLDER Filed April l, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor dbh/N lmfao/V.

By @www Allomey tion.

Patented July 21, 1931 UNITED STATES JOHN LAnsoN, or 1am-mx,` New Yon-x MILK BOTTLE. HOLDER i Application led April 1, 193 Serial No.-`440;822.

This invention relates to an improved milk bottle holder, that is, a device, which is designed and fashioned to form a practical and dependable means for suspending milk bottles, whether empty or full, in a position for convenient placement and removal, said structure embodying new and refined retain ing mechanism for guarding against unauthorized removal of bottles.

Briefly stated, the invention is founded upon a suitably shaped housing or casing for the retention mechanism wherein said housing has a peculiarly shaped and designed slot in which the necks of the bottles are inserted and suspended.

In carrying the invention into practice, I have evolved and produced a unique structural organization of details which are closely allied in mechanical sense, to better full the requirements yoit' a structure of this class, the complete structure being characterized by economy, simplicity, and eiiicienoy in operation to permit it to better fulfill the requirements of a device of this classica- Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the inven- Y tion as constructed in accordance with my conception showing two bottles in position and also showing the manner in which a bottle may be conveniently inserted.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the housingr showing the internal mechanism.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View of the structure.

Figures 4 and 5 are detail sections on the lines 4 4 and 5-5 respectively of Figure 3.

In the drawings, in Figure 1, the reference character 1 designates the support which may be a post, wall, doorframe or the like. Fastened to this through the medium of a catching bolt. 2 is an anchoring plate 3. The housing or casing,` 4- is suspended from this plate. Itv will be' noted in Figure .1i-that the meeting ends of the companion walls ofthe housing are fastened together by' a bolt, 5

"which alsoserves toy secureA these portions, to

thehousing` of the plate 3.

Incidently', -the numeral 6l designates an asttaching bolt which is cooperabfle witha keyhole shapedslot 7^` in the inner vertical wall of the housing. The housing, it will he noted, is of general rectangular-shaped configuration and liasits forwards/nd of curvate form.

'may be proportioned to-accommodate two or more milk bottles 9.

Particular importance is attachedv to the provision of a rotary turnstile indicatedby the numeral 10. This turnstile is so located that its arm portions project into the slots in the path of moyennant-of the milk bottle.

The hub portion of the turnstile is pivotally mounted on a spindle bolt' 11and this hub assembly includes a retaining ratchet wheel 12. The ratchetwheel is located for cooperation with the rear end portion of a pawl 13. This pawl is pivotally mounted between its ends on the bolt 14- 'as shown in Figure 2.

On the Vinterior of the housing is a sheath 15 which serves tol conceal and accommodate the pawl. Located in this sheath is a spring 16 so constructed as to exert tension on the free end portion of the pawl to maintain it in engagement with the ratchet teeth of the wheel 12. The'opposite endof the pawl is connected with an actuating element 17 forming a part of the key controlled lock device'18'. This is mounted on the interior of the housing and is adapted to receive a key 19 of suitable construction.

It is obvious that the turnstile rotates in a direction to permit insertion of the milk bottle into the slot 8 whereby they are irrnly suspended in position as seen in Figure 1. The bottles however cannot be removed because of the projecting obstruction of the arms of the turnstile extending into the slot as seen in Figure 2. The retrograde rotation of the turnstile is prevented by the co-operating pawl and ratchet mechanism. The pawl and ratchet mechanism is under the control of the key actuated lock device 18. It follows 1 therefore that only authorized persons may release the pawl and ratchet mechanism to permit retrograde rotation of the turnstile and to facilitate unhampered removal of the milk bottles from the housing.

The gist of the invention is in the provision of a suitably shaped housing which is slotted to accommodate and suspend one or more milk bottles, together with the internal mechanism for facilitating placement of milk bottles in the casing and preventing removal thereof; together with the key controlled pawl and ratchet mechanism for regulating the action of a. retaining turnstile.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired.

I claim: 1

1. In a milk bottle holder of the class described, a protective housing having a slot in its bottom to accommodate the neck portions of one orA more milk bottles. a turnstile mounted for rotation in a horizontal plane in said housing and having its arm portions projecting into said slot in the path of movement of the milk bottles, and key-controlled pawl and ratchet mechanism for regulating the action of saidturnstile.

2. In a structure of the class described, in combination, a protective housing having a bottle receiving slot in its bottom, a rotary turnstile having its arm portions projecting successively into said slot, said turnstile being rotatable in a horizontal plane, a ratchet wheel mounted on the hub portion of said turnstile, apawl pivotally mounted between its ends in said housing and having its free end portion cooperable with the teeth of said ratchet wheel, spring means for yieldingly maintaining said free end portion in engagement with the ratchet, and a key controlled locking device operatively connected 

